Do I need a PMC-certified consultant to apply for the EDGE grant?

EDG's current rule, still live on the EDG page as of this writing: "If you apply for EDG support for management consultancy-related costs, you must engage management consultants with the Singapore Accreditation Council-accredited TR 43 or SS 680 certification." PMC (Practising Management Consultant) is one of the three named registries - alongside IMC(S) RMC and TÜV SÜD PSB SCMC - issued via SBACC, the Singapore Business Advisors and Consultants Council.

For EDGE specifically, the only relevant published line is the eligibility clause on the EDGE FAQ: "The applicant must be a business entity registered in Singapore with at least 30% Singaporean(s) and/or Singapore PR(s) ownership. Other requirements may apply, depending on the supportable activity." That is a deliberately open door, not a confirmed answer - EnterpriseSG has not stated whether a certified consultant will be required for any EDGE activity.

For activities where EnterpriseSG does confirm a pre-approved vendor model carries into EDGE (per the EDGE FAQ), the vendor is the qualified party, not a consultant - that part is settled. What is not settled is whether consulting-type activities under EDGE will carry EDG's current TR 43 / SS 680 gate.

The practical advice until EnterpriseSG publishes more: if your project has a consultancy component, ask EnterpriseSG directly rather than assuming a carryover, and do not commit to a consultant engagement on the basis that certification will or won't be required under EDGE.

Verifying a consultant's PMC registration before signing an engagement is essential wherever it is required - PMC numbers can be verified directly with SBACC. Nick Tung's own registration is SPMC-10960, the Senior Practising Management Consultant grade. SBACC's public register lists him under his full legal name, Tung Kai Sheng, and shows the pre-upgrade code PMC-10960, because the register does not display tiers for anyone.